Sydney Grace Be Mine (Light) Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

By Alice Ruby On Jan 27, 2022

Be Mine (Light)

Sydney Grace Be Mine (Light) Eyeshadow Palette ($52.00 for 0.95 oz.) is a new, permanent eyeshadow palette that includes 15 shades spread across seven matte shades and eight shimmer shades. The palette is available in a Light and Deep version with six shades being adjusted to work better on Lighter vs. Darker skin tones. You’ll see these shades indicated by “(Light)” after the shade name, and I have provided a verbal description of the difference along with a side-by-side swatch comparison.

For those who like more neutral-to-warm, slightly muted neutral eyeshadows that lean a little pink, it would be a nice option to pick up and is consistent with the brand’s high quality formulas.

Ingredients

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Sydney Grace Smooch (Light) Pressed Pigment Shadow

Smooch (Light)

Smooch (Light) is a light, golden brown with warmer undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color coverage with a smooth, velvety texture that wasn’t powdery nor too firmly-pressed into the pan. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.

It is significantly lighter, brighter, and less warm-toned than the Deep version.

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Formula Overview
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MAC Too Good to Be True (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Glaminatrix Ceremony (P, $8.04) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Kali (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
MAC Cosmic (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).
NARS Galice (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Smokey #4 (PiP, ) is darker (85% similar).
Dior Party in Colours #3 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Natasha Denona Glam (328M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
ColourPop Mood Lighting (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
NARS Screech (LE, $25.00) is cooler (85% similar).

Formula Overview

$6.00/0.06 oz. – $100.00 Per Ounce

The shimmer eyeshadows are more consistent in pigmentation with the majority of shades having opaque color coverage. The more metallic/sparkly the shade is, the creamier and more emollient the eyeshadow felt in the pan, which often yielded really smooth application and good adherence to the lid, though a few worked better with a fingertip or a dampened brush for true-to-pan color or to get a truer finish/sheen.

Most shades, however, worked well with brushes, and I didn’t have trouble applying or blending out most of the shimmer shades. The more satin to pearl like finishes tend to feel a little thinner but blend out well. These shades wore between eight and nine hours on me with some of the more foiled-like shades creasing noticeably at the end (and the less foiled-like ones fading).

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Ingredients

Silk Mica (Mica (77019), Boron Nitride, L-Lysine Mica (Mica 77019 and Lauroyl Lysine), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Silica, Synthetic Flurophylogopite, Zinc (CI 77947), Bronze and Copper Powder (CI 77400), Nylon 12, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol

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Sydney Grace All Mine (Light) Matte Shadow

All Mine (Light)

All Mine (Light) is a light beige with subtle, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, lightly creamy and moderately dense feel that I had no trouble picking up with a dry brush. This shade wore well for eight hours before fading a bit.

It is lighter, more golden and better in quality (not as firmly-pressed) as the Deep version.

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Formula Overview
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Tom Ford Beauty De La Creme #3 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop On Toast (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
Urban Decay Bucked (PiP, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Rubbish (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
LORAC Oak (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Urban Decay Hive (PiP, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Depp (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Narrative (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
Smashbox Sepia (P, $22.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Give Me Glow Gravy (P, $7.00) is darker (85% similar).

Formula Overview

$5.00/0.06 oz. – $83.33 Per Ounce

The matte eyeshadows tend to be pigmented (typically semi-opaque or opaque, often buildable if they aren’t opaque) with a soft, more velvety texture that has slight slip but isn’t so thick that it gets difficult to use, applies unevenly, or has a lot of fallout. I’ve found that most of the matte eyeshadows apply and blend out without much effort but a few may take a bit more effort to diffuse along the edges. The matte formula tends to wear between eight and eight and a half hours on me.

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Ingredients

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Baby Cakes

Baby Cakes is a light-medium olive gold with muted, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The color payoff was opaque, while the consistency was smooth, lightly creamy, and moderately dense without being too firmly packed into the pan. It lasted well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.

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ColourPop Bliss (LE, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
Chanel Lumiere et Opulence #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Viseart Alien (GPV2 #13) (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Too Faced Fall Vibes (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Dazzle (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Natasha Denona Shield (252M) (LE, $29.00) is darker (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Commission (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Makeup Atelier Amazon #2 (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
ColourPop Astral Lands (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Glaminatrix Martini (P, $8.04) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).

Formula Overview

$6.00/0.06 oz. – $100.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Sydney Grace Love Me (Light) Matte Shadow

Love Me (Light)

Love Me (Light) is a medium-dark taupe-brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was slightly more firmly-pressed and thinner compared to most of the brand’s mattes, which I did find was more prone to darkening if I wasn’t careful. It had opaque color coverage that stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.

It was lighter and grayer compared to the Deep version.

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ColourPop Sleepwalker (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Java (PiP, $6.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Chanel Candeur et Experience #4 (2020) (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Anastasia Boie (LE, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Moody (Nude Mood) (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Golden Wheat (PiP, $5.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Fickle Fate (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
LORAC Smoke (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar).
Terra Moons Decadent (P, $6.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Anastasia Lula (LE, $12.00) is lighter (85% similar).

Formula Overview

$5.00/0.06 oz. – $83.33 Per Ounce

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Romance

Romance is a deep taupe-brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. It had mostly opaque, buildable color coverage paired with a slightly firmer texture, which meant it was easier to use as a buildable matte than something packed on. It wore well for eight hours on me before showing signs of fading.

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Natasha Denona Igneous (133CM) (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
Anastasia Rich Brown (P, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC How You Thrill Me (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Hourglass Dark Cocoa (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Log (Igneous) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Drama Mama (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
Pretty Vulgar Swoop (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Matriarch (LE, $6.99) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Damselfly (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
Persona Fearless (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).

Formula Overview

$5.00/0.06 oz. – $83.33 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Romance

PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.00.

Sydney Grace Flirty (Light) Pressed Pigment Shadow

Flirty (Light)

Flirty (Light) is a light-medium pink with strong, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The eyeshadow was richly pigmented with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that was dense without being difficult to pick up with a dry brush. It lasted nicely for eight hours before fading noticeably.

It is much lighter and less red-based compared to the Deep version.

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
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ColourPop A Muse Me (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Fenty Beauty Uppaclass (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
Kaja Celestial Petal (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Pixie (304M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Just Fur Fun (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Dipped (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Silver Lake (LE, $6.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Dominique Cosmetics Pink Lemonade (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Dior Golden Day #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Chanel Cristal de Printemps #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).

Formula Overview

$6.00/0.06 oz. – $100.00 Per Ounce

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Sydney Grace Soul Mates (Light) Matte Shadow

Soul Mates (Light)

Soul Mates (Light) is a light pink with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow had a soft, lightly powdery texture that was smooth and blendable. It had opaque color payoff that stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.

It was significantly lighter and cooler-toned compared to the Deep version. (Note: I found that the deep version of Soul Mates to be very similar to the light version of Darling.)

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Coloured Raine Pink Grapefruit (LE, $6.99) is warmer (95% similar).
Give Me Glow Nude Rose (P, $7.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Viseart Ballet (GPV1 #17) (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Daddystarrr (LE, $17.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Cool Mattes 2 #3 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
LORAC Inner Beauty (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Dynasty (Glam Right) (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Natasha Denona Cotton Candy (363M) (LE, $29.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Makeup Atelier Wood Pink #2 (P, ) is brighter, warmer (85% similar).
Sephora Bubblegum (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar).

Formula Overview

$5.00/0.06 oz. – $83.33 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Sydney Grace Darling (Light) Matte Shadow

Darling (Light)

Darling (Light) is a medium pink with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had a smooth, almost velvety, texture that wasn’t too powdery so it blended out beautifully but wasn’t prone to fallout. The eyeshadow had full color payoff that wore well for eight hours on me.

It was several shades lighter and pinker with less warmth compared to the Deep version.

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Coloured Raine Deception (LE, $6.99) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Beamin’ (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
Huda Beauty Tickle (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Sugar Bear (LE, $5.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Sephora Lily (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Danessa Myricks Crème Brule (P, $18.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
MAC Rose Before Bros (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).

Formula Overview

$5.00/0.06 oz. – $83.33 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Pucker Up

Pucker Up is a muted, medium-dark plummy-brown with subtle warmth and a matte finish. It had mostly opaque, buildable color coverage that adhered well to bare skin. The eyeshadow had a soft, slightly thin texture that remained blendable and easy to work with. This shade wore well for eight hours before fading a bit.

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LORAC Impress (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
Viseart Petit Pro #3 (LE, ) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
Ciate Dusk (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Iris Bronze #4 (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Tarte Koalified (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty About Last Night No. 20 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Viseart Cerise (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Details (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Sephora Hickory (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Obsidian (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).

Formula Overview

$5.00/0.06 oz. – $83.33 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Pucker Up

PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.00.

Cupid

Cupid is a medium, pinky-plum with subtle, warm undertones and a pearly sheen. The texture was slightly dense, lightly emollient, and blendable without being difficult to pick up with a dry brush. It had opaque color payoff that stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.

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ColourPop Treasure Box (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
Stila Charmed (LE, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Sweetheart (P, $5.00) is brighter (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Elizabeth (Light) (PiP, $6.00) is brighter, cooler (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Elizabeth (Deep) (PiP, $6.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Pug Life (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar).

Formula Overview

$6.00/0.06 oz. – $100.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Cupid

PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.00.

Crush on You

Crush on You is a deep, golden olive with more of a black base and a metallic finish. The eyeshadow had opaque color coverage in one layer, which adhered well to bare skin and wasn’t prone to fallout. It had a smooth, lightly creamy texture that was dense without being too thick. It wore nicely for eight and a half hours on me.

FURTHER READING:
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Sydney Grace Cuppa Joe (PiP, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Constrictor (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Huda Beauty Jaguar #6 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop La Brea (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Dose of Colors Slinky (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Dior New Look #4 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Bo (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Drunk Text (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
Dior Moonlight #4 (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Chanel Silver Screen (822) (LE, $36.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).

Formula Overview

$6.00/0.06 oz. – $100.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Eye Candy

Eye Candy is a deep olive green with muted, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, almost cream-like texture to the touch, but it was dense and firm enough not to be powdery but still blended out with ease. It lasted well for eight hours before fading a bit.

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
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Makeup Geek Venom (DC, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
UOMA Beauty Trinidad (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Under the Sea (LE, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Rare Beauty Passion (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Fyrinnae Elf Owl (P, $7.00) is warmer (90% similar).
NARS Hooked (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Cadet (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Hellcat (P, $22.00) is warmer (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Pear Tree (P, $6.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Buxom Dusk ‘Til Dawn (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).

Formula Overview

$6.00/0.06 oz. – $100.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Eye Candy

PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.00.

I Love You

I Love You is a deep, plummy purple with warmer undertones and a soft, metallic sheen. The eyeshadow had full color coverage in a single layer, which picked up readily with a dry brush as the texture was lightly emollient, blendable but not too thick. It stayed on well for eight hours and a half before fading visibly.

FURTHER READING:
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ColourPop Moves (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Agate (GPV2 #10) (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Awakening (DC, $8.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
City Color G*psy (P, $6.99) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
ColourPop That’s Deep (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
ColourPop Bow Down (PiP, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Awake (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
Sydney Grace Abigail (Deep) (PiP, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
Sydney Grace Awakening (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
Dior Temptation (184) (P, $29.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).

Formula Overview

$6.00/0.06 oz. – $100.00 Per Ounce

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Smitten

Smitten is a medium-dark, warmer black with a slightly sparkle throughout its metallic finish. It was denser and thicker compared to most of the brand’s eyeshadows, which may have been to help the more noticeable sparkles bind with the underlying product, but it did require a heavier handed approach to pick up product evenly. This shade wore nicely for eight and a half hours before creasing.

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ColourPop Friskie (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
ColourPop Golden Age (LE, $6.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Danessa Myricks Cosmic (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty SS18 (LE, $36.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Natasha Denona Full Metal Black (LE, $28.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
Dose of Colors X-Ray (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
Coloured Raine Smoke Screen (LE, $6.99) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Plastick (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).

Formula Overview

$6.00/0.06 oz. – $100.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Smitten

PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.00.

My Person

My Person is a soft, almost grayish-black, with a matte finish. It had mostly opaque, buildable pigmentation paired with a soft, velvety texture that was thin, blendable, and not too powdery. It lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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ColourPop South Beach (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
Too Faced Bad to the Berry (PiP, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Hibernating (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Transmutation (P, $6.00) is warmer (95% similar).
MAC Gameplayer (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Guerlain L’Heure de Nuit #5 (DC, ) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Midnight Curfew (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Defiant (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
KVD Beauty Jet (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Lil Smokey (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).

Formula Overview

$5.00/0.06 oz. – $83.33 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

My Person

PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.00.

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